daehder1, as someone who witness's first hand the charity given to the
community both financially and temporally by churches, your position of the
"taxing church income and property" would somehow give the government
more income is not well founded. The government, local, state and federal could
not even begin to fill the gap left which is fill by charitable organizations
who are tax exempt. Much of this "welfare" goes to many who not even
active in the faith they seek the charity from. If you want higher taxes, then
AMEN to your position.